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{{}} There are many ways to install and run Ozone. Starting from simple docker deployments on local nodes, to full scale multi-node cluster deployment on Kubernetes or bare-metal. {{}}

Easy Start

You can try out Ozone using docker hub without downloading the official release. This makes it easy to explore Ozone.
{{}} The simplest and easiest way to start an ozone cluster to explore what it can do is to start ozone via docker. {{}}

Recommended

Apache Ozone can also be run from the official release packages. Along with the official source releases, we also release a set of convenience binary packages. It is easy to run these binaries in different configurations.
{{}} Ozone is designed to work concurrently with HDFS. The physical cluster instructions explain each component of Ozone and how to deploy with maximum control. {{}}

{{}} Ozone is designed to work well under Kubernetes. These are instructions to deploy Ozone on K8s. Ozone provides a replicated storage solution for K8s based apps. {{}}

{{}} Ozone comes with a standard set of K8s resources. You can deploy them to MiniKube and experiment with the K8s based deployments. {{}}

{{}} We also ship standard docker files with official release. These are part of official release and not depend upon Docker Hub. {{}}

Hadoop Ninja

Instructions to build Ozone from source to create deployment packages.

{{}} If you are a Hadoop ninja, and wise in the ways of Apache, you already know that a real Apache release is a source release. We believe that even ninjas need help at times. {{}}